It's time for the Patriots' scouting department and offensive coaches
(Daboll, McDaniels, and O'Shea) to prove their worth in selecting a serviceable wide receiver or two. This would give the team a long
term solution at wide receiver.

Belichick should listen to his own organizational people this time around.
When he drafted Chad Jackson, He listened to Meyer instead of heeding
Daboll's thumbs down advice.

My thoughts, Belichick will NOT draft even one receiver. Won't take a chance.

Here's what the Pats did: they decided what they thought Sanders was worth and made the offer. Period. On to plan B.

Once I saw the offer was only $2.5 million, I assumed the Steelers would match and I think the Patriots figured they'd match as well. I think they just crossed their fingers that (A) Pittsburgh might get miffed at Sanders for forcing the issue by signing the offer sheet and let him go, or (B) wanted the third-round pick more to address other needs.